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QUECIIUA. 
INDEX. 
REINDEER. 
after residence in a cold climate, i. 
243 ; on the difference between 
field- and house-slaves, i. 246 ; on 
the influence of climate on colour, 
i. 246; on the Ainos, ii. 321; on 
the women of San Giuliano. ii. 357. 
Quechua Indians, i. 119 ; local varia- 
tion of colour in the, i. 246 ; no 
grey hair among the, ii. 320 ; hair- 
lessness of the, ii. 322 ; long hair 
of the, ii. 348. 
Querquedula acuta , ii. 114. 
Quiscalus major , proportions of the 
sexes of, in Florida and Honduras, 
i. 307. 
K. 
Rabbit, white tail of the, ii. 298. 
Rabbits, danger-signals of, i. 74; 
domestic, elongation of the skull in, 
i. 147 ; modification of the skull in, 
by the lopping of the ear, i. 147 ; 
numerical proportion of the sexes 
in, i. 305. 
Races, distinctive characters of, i. 
215 ; or species of man, i. 217 ; 
crossed, fertility or sterility of, i. 
220 ; of man, variability of the, i. 
225 ; of man, resemblance of, in 
mental characters, i. 232 ; forma- 
tion of, i. 235 ; of man, extinction 
of, i. 236; effects of the crossing 
of, i. 240; of man, formation of the, 
i. 240 ; of man, children of the, ii. 
318 ; beardless, aversion of, to hairs 
on the face, ii. 349. 
Raffles, Sir S., on the Bantcng, ii. 
290. 
Rafts, use of, i. 137, 234. 
Rage, manifested by animals, i. 40. 
Raia batis , teeth of, ii. 6. 
Raia clavata , female spined on the 
back, ii. 2 ; sexual difference in the 
teeth of, ii. 6. 
Uaia maculatn, teeth of, ii. 6. 
Rails, spur- winged, ii. 48. 
Ram, mode of fighting of the, ii. 249; 
African, mane of an, ii. 284 ; fat- 
tailed, ii. 284. 
Rameses II., i. 217. 
Ramsay, Mr., on the Australian 
Musk-duck, ii. 38 ; on the Regent- 
bird, ii. 113; on the incubation of 
Menura superba , ii. 165. 
Rana esculenta , vocal sacs of, ii. 28. 
Rat, common, general dispersion of, 
a consequence of superior cunning, 
i. 50; supplautation of the native, 
in New Zealand, by the European 
rat, i. 240 ; common, said to be 
polygamous, i. 268 ; numerical pro- 
portion of the sexes in, i. 305. 
Rats, enticed by essential oils, ii* 
281. 
Rationality of birds, ii. 108. 
Rattle-snakes, difference of the 
sexes in the, ii. 29 ; said to use 
their rattles as a sexual call, ii* 
30. 
Raven, vocal organs of the, ii. 55 ; 
stealing bright objects, ii. 112; 
pied, of the Fcroe Islands, ii. 126. 
Rays, prehensile organs of male, ii. 1* 
Razor-bill, young of the, ii. 217. 
Readg, Winwood, on the Guinea 
sheep, i. 289; non-development oi 
horns in castrated male Guinea 
sheep, ii. 247 ; on the occurrence ot 
a mane in an African ram, ii. 285 ; 
on the negroes’ appreciation of the 
beauty of their women, ii. 344; 
on the admiration of negroes for a 
black skin, ii. 346 ; on the idea of 
beauty among negroes, ii. 350 ; on 
the Jollofs, ii. 357 ; on the mar- 
riage-customs of the negroes, ii* 
374. 
Reason, in animals, i. 46. 
Redstart, American, breeding in im- 
mature plumage, ii. 214. 
Redstarts, new mates found by, ii* 
105. 
REDUviDiE, stridulation of, i. 350. 
Reed-bunting, head-feathers of the 
male, ii. 95; attacked by a bull- 
finch, ii. 111. 
Reefs, fishes frequenting, ii. 17. 
Regeneration, partial, of lost parts 
in man, i. 13. 
Regent-bird, ii. 112. 
Reindeer, antlers of, with numerous 
points, ii. 252 ; sexual preferences 
shown by, ii. 273; horns of the, i* 
288 ; winter change of the, ii* 299 , 
battles of, ii. 240; horns of the 
female, ii. 243. 
